Shoe-cleaner



E. W. SILAS.

SHOE CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED'JUNE 12. 1920.

Patented May 10, 1921.

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ELMER WRIGHT SILAS, OF MAITLAND, FLORIDA.

SHOE-CLEANER.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ELMER W. SILAs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maitland, in the county of Orange and State of Florida, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Cleaners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a shoe cleaning device, the principal object of the invention being to provide means whereby mud and dirt may be easily and quickly brushed from the shoes before one enters the house.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for pressing the side brushing means against the upper of the shoe to brush said upper.

Still another object of the invention is to provide the bottom brush with perforations for permitting the dirt brushed from the shoes to pass through said brush.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view showing the device placed on the steps.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device with one of the sides moved outwardly to show its spring connection with the bottom.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view.

Fig. t is a view showing a modified form of bottom brush.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. i.

In these views 1 indicates the bottom brush and 2 the side brushes. The bottom brush is provided with an extension 3 which is adapted to be screwed or otherwise fastened to one of the steps. A brace 4 is secured to the outer end of the bottom of this brush and has its other end secured to the riser or the step. The bottom brush is provided with holes 5 which are arranged in rows between the rows of bristles for permitting the dirt brushed off the shoes by said bristles to pass through the brush. The side brushes have their end portions inclining inwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14), 1921.

1920. Serial No. 388,582.

as at 6 to engage the toe of the shoe and these side brushes are connected with the side edges of'the bottom brush by the V- shaped springs 7, the lower portions of the sidebrushes being hollowed out as at 8 to receive the springs. The bristles of the brushes may be made of varying lengths so as to engage all portions of the shoe to thor oughly brush the dirt from the same.

It will be seen that as the foot is pressed onto the bottom brush and between the side brushes, said side brushes will move out wardly against the action of the springs and said springs will hold the bristles of the side brushes firmly against the shoe. Thus when the shoe is moved back and forth the bristles of the brushes will come incontact with all the parts thereof and thoroughly brush the same. The inclined portions of the side brushes will bring the bristies thereon against the toe part of the shoe.

Tn the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the bottom brush is provided with slots 5' instead of the rows of holes with a row of bristles between each slot. The upper portions of the walls of the slots are beveled as shown in Fig. 5.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desi e it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

l Vhat T claim is A shoe cleaner of the class described comprising a bottom brush having openings between the rows of bristles and an extension at its rear having openings therein adapted to receive screws for securing the extension to a support, the front end of the bottom brush having tapered corners, a pair of side brushes having their front ends converging to engage the tapered corners, the lower parts of said side brushes being recessed and ii-shaped springs each having one end secured to the bottom brush and its other end secured in the recess, said springs holding the side brushes against the bottom brush with the springs occupying the recesses.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ELMER WRIGHT SILAS. 

